I am a big fan of concealed carry, and I have always carried a simple IWB holster. Plain ol' leather mostly, even tried one of those cheap nylon ones. They all carry the handgun just fine and make it easy to conceal, especially with how I dress. I am a small guy (5'9", 165lbs) but I can still conceal a full-size handgun with no problem. But over time those small holsters get worn down and a little floppy and start to make effectively training out of your holster a real pain. So I switched to a Kydex IWB, which was okay but a little uncomfortable for me to have that large hunk of plastic right against my hip.

I poked around a little, even considered making my own, and some guys recommended the Crossbreed or the MTAC, but I looked at them and thought "Whoa! That is a big chunk of leather! No way am I going to carry that around." But then I had the chance to mess with a few MTACs and I gotta say, they kinda grew on me. I liked that it was easy to tuck in a shirt, if needed, and they were very adjustable. Plus, I could get the re-holstering ability of kydex with the comfort of leather. The price was a bit more than I wanted to pay considering that I still wasn't sure.

Then my good buddy SweetKnuckles turned me onto Arizona Gun Leather, where I discovered I could get what was basically the same holster for half the price. After mulling it around a bit, I ordered one up. Now I had heard some nasty rumors about AZ Gun Leather's production time, but I was willing to take a chance. They said it would take two weeks to get my holster made, but in 10 days they called me up and told me that my holster was shipping; I thought that was awfully nice of them to call me. My new Hybrid holster arrived a day later and I was excited to try it out. Wow - that leather was stiff! After taking the holster on and off at least 20 times (which is not easy) I got the clips exactly where I wanted them: low ride but high enough for a solid master grip, and set at a slight foward cant. The fit was pretty tight so I loosened and then ultimately removed the retention screw. It was still very tight, and then I discovered a problem.

They had not put in a cut for the loaded chamber indicator, so my SR9 was so tight I could barely get it out. I called up AZ Gun Leather and they offered to take it back and fix the problem (don't know if they've done many SR9 holsters) but I said forget it, why send it back when I can do it myself? A little razor blade work and it was good-to-go. The first day I wore it I squeaked like a saddle shop, but that went away pretty quickly. It was a little stiff and I could certainly tell that I had a much larger holster than I was used to. But with a couple of days the stiffness went away, and now the leather is taking on the form of the SR9 and is actually becoming very comfortable to wear.

But live fire practice and dry practice is extremely important with these types of holsters! It takes a little getting used to, and the Kydex needs to be broken in a bit, but now my draw is just as fast and smooth as it was with my old holster. Plus I can easily re-holster with one hand. I really like this holster, and I can't say enough good things about the craftsmanship. Everything on it looks like I ordered a more expensive holster. My only complaints are the initial loaded chamber indicator cut, which was really no biggie, and the type of clips they use. They are pretty cheap metal clips, and I may upgrade to some CTAC or Crossbreed plastic clips, though these metal clips certainly do the job. Overall, I would say that if you haven't considered Arizona Gun Leather yet, you should. You can visit them at: http://arizonagunleather.com/

For the price, I might give them a try if I didn't already own 3 MTACs that I'm very happy with Their double ammo IWB ammo pouch has me quite interested, however....

Thanks for this! That price is AWESOME, and its a local guy! I need a IWB for my g19.

Does he do custom stuff? I need an IWB for my Jericho.

Hmmm, one of the few of the newer holster companies that list the 3rd gen S&W guns. I may have to give them a call soon.

They are a quality steel clip, to be sure, and for right now I am perfectly happy with them. Would be nice if they offered a couple of clip choices, such as loops or maybe the plastic style for a little more of a concealment option when tucking in. The way I carry 90% of the time it doesn't matter, but for when I do tuck my shirt in these steel clips are kinda obvious.

They may be obvious to you and me or to a cop, but to the average person they're as good as invisible.

Yes, though the holster would be longer than necessary. Call AZ GL and see if they have an SR9c to make a holster with, or maybe you could give them the difference in barrel length and they could modify it for you.

If I get one for a GLOCK 19, can I also fit a GLOCK 26 in the same holster (IWB Hybrid)?

Jeez, these things are freaking cheap. Definitely worth a try at at that price, especially with such a nice review by a trusted member.

That looks like a Supertuck ,but at a much better price.

Good to know. Considering giving them a try for a double IWB mag carrier.